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Tribal Government & News Nine vying for Tribal Council 06.30.2016 Brent Merrill Tribal Council , Elections Nine Tribal members were nominated to run for three open Tribal Council seats and all accepted during a General Council meeting held at the Tribal Community Center on Sunday, June 26. Tribal Council elections will be determined on Saturday, Sept. 10. Eligible voters must be registered to vote and can register up to and including on Election Day. Each eligible voter is entitled to vote …

examines how the region’s signature fish is heading for extinction, with little time left to reverse course and save these ancient species, which are crucial to both the ecosystem and Tribal culture. In the end, the Tribe’s best hope to prevail may lie in winning an epic battle with bureaucracy. Parts two and three will run in the editions of Jan. 15 and Feb. 1, respectively. By Nicole Montesano Smoke Signals staff writer For more than 5 million years, salmon have played a key role …

, an annual food resource fair event. It occurred Saturday, May 10, at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center. It included cooking demonstrations, food tasting, a silent auction, raffle prizes and free lunch. “If we have access to the best food possible, the most nutritious, we can be the healthiest and best we can be,” Ambrose said. “We’ve learned some of that information from our ancestors.” Lastly, Ambrose thanked all of the Food Bank partners, funders and supporters. “The food pantry wouldn …

In honor of mental health awareness month, Youth Empowerment and Prevention Program is hosting the Good Feeling Jam. Dinner will be provided. Jam to follow with songs, dancing and prizes. 

, Oct. 1. On Friday at 8 a.m., the Tribe officially took over all fire and ambulance service for Tribal property currently served by contract with the West Valley Fire District. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer On the morning of Friday, Oct. 1, Grand Ronde officially became one of only a handful of Tribes in the United States to operate its own fire and emergency services department. That’s when operations were formally handed off from the West …

Tribal Government & News Tribe kicking off enrollment community meetings on May 26 05.18.2021 Dean Rhodes Enrollment By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will hold the first of four scheduled meetings regarding membership and enrollment issues starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 26. Because of continuing COVID-19 pandemic concerns, it will be held virtually using the Zoom teleconference application. In October 2019, Tribal Council approved a maximum $50,000 …

Tribal Council Candidates Forum (3) Tribal Council Event Tribal Council Candidates Forum (3) July 26, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Tribal Council chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, & Zoom Upcoming Events Events Grand Ronde Education Summit (2) August 25, 2023 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tribal Council Tribal Council meeting (72) July 26, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Events Grand Ronde Contest Powwow (3) August 18, 2023 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM View All Events Subscribe To Our Newspaper For Latest Updates: …

of opioids prescribed and sold in the United States quadrupled since 1999, the overall amount of pain reported by Americans hasn’t changed. The question on the minds of local doctors, clinic managers, pharmacists, addiction counselors and others is: Will cutting off the legal supply help curb the opioid crisis or will users turn to street drugs, such as heroin and synthetic opioids, to avoid painful medication withdrawals? Just how far the pendulum has swung since OxyContin was first approved …

– The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians’ Winter Convention continues to be a well-attended event and the Grand Ronde Tribe was prominently represented in several different areas. The annual event, held Sunday, Jan. 26, through Thursday, Jan. 30, at the DoubleTree Hilton is an opportunity for meetings, discussion, presentations and committee work that affects policy, legislation and the future of Indian Country in the Pacific Northwest. ATNI represents 57 Tribal governments from Oregon …

Culture Richard Ray kept on trucking throughout his life 03.31.2016 Brent Merrill People , Elder Profile When a celebration of life is held before you walk on, you know you have lived a good life. In the words of Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Richard “Mushy” Ray, “I’m on a different path.” Fellow Tribal Elders thought enough of Ray’s good life so far that they held a celebration gathering at the Elders Activity Center in Grand Ronde on Saturday, March 5, and he says it was “too much.” “It was too …